Help us to have a successful 2023 season of producing food at a network of community gardens on the Isle of Arran. Support local volunteers to grow a variety of fruit and vegetables, by investing in good quality compost, vegetable seeds, soft fruit, tools and gardening equipment. 

Amount Requested: £1000

Bulk compost - £500 Vegetable Seeds - £100 Gardening tools - £100 Gardening Equipment and sundries (gloves, fleece, netting etc.) - £100 Soft Fruit - £100 Signage and Access – £100

Santa’s Sparkle is an annual event which heralds the start of the festive season on the Island. Beginning with Santa’s arrival by boat and his parade to the High School, we have a day of music performed by local musicians of all disciplines, a market of local crafters, lots of fun activities for children, food, drink and of course, an opportunity to meet Santa. The day ends with a Jack Frost lantern walk, with lanterns made by children during the day and then the lighting of the Christmas tree and fireworks.

We are also applying for the Arts & Culture PB

Amount Requested: £1000

Fireworks £500 Advertising £264 Venue hire £739 Presents from Santa £415 Santa’s Grotto and Decorations £100

We would like a to have a tutor to come and deliver drama workshops that is inclusive for a very diverse group of individuals to allow them to be creative and expressive .This would be a positive and self confident boosting experience that could be shared with families and friends to showcase talents of the individuals involved. 

Funds requested: £400

Tutor cost  8 sessions  x£50 = £400

KSC – Youth Football Section would like £1000 towards the provision of essential equipment for our 17 young football teams.

Our football kit/ football-boot exchange ensures equipment is recycled. As any parent knows, the cost of kit, particularly football-boots is expensive. Our young people grow so fast, new boots are sometimes purchased and replaced several times a season. 

By continuing to offer an equipment exchange, used boots & kit will continue to be stored and available to individuals and teams that need them thus keeping overall costs down. This positive and proactive approach from us helps to combat poverty and inequality.   

Amount Requested: £1000

Sports Equipment - £1000

Young people have highlighted concerns over the current Poverty Crisis and the impact this is having on their Health and Wellbeing and other young people and families in the local community.  The plan is to introduce a shop area within the school to provide ease of access for young people to collect a range of items (toiletries and clothing ie- tights, socks etc) for themselves and their families which they will need due the current economic crisis.

Amount Requested: £1000

£500 on toiletries such as deodorant, shampoo and toothpaste  £500 on Clothing – basic school wear and other items such as socks, tee-shirts and jackets.

The school will match anything that we raise to enhance the available resources for the young people to access,  there will be no charge to the young people and their families as this is to help provide items that is necessary for health and wellbeing during the current cost of living crisis

During 2023 we aim to engage more with families and young people and to provide more opportunities for volunteering. We will provide free activity packs to young people who visit the Abbey Tower. This will promote fun inter-generational activities whilst encouraging civic pride and active citizenship. 

Amount Requested: £1000

Packs of coloured pencils - £250 Printed booklets A5, colour cover + 16 pages black and white - £350 100 x FB5 acid-free archive boxes    £400

We are planning to run a 5-day trip with the Ocean Youth Trust for 10 young people who have had to overcome many difficulties in their life.  An OYT Scotland voyage is genuinely a life changing experience.  Their voyages help young people to discover their potential through the adventure of youth work on the waves. The OYT will spend time working with the young people to develop their leadership skills, self-confidence & teamwork as well as teaching them to sail a 70 foot yacht around the west coast of Scotland.

Funds requested: £1000

Total cost of trip = £7200 Early Booking Discount = £600 OYT Assisted Berth Fund = £3000 Tesco Community Fund = £2000 Locality PB Fund = £1000 Fundraising/GCSC Funds = £600 All money received from this fund would go towards the cost of the trip.